The City of Carpinteria is looking to hire a full-time Senior Financial Analyst who will oversee staff and be responsible for professional accounting services for the City. The annual salary range is $71,574.07 – $98,413.76, and the first review of applications will take place on Oct. 25. To learn more about the position and to apply, visit https://carpinteria.applicantpro.com/jobs/2010228.html
The City of Carpinteria welcomes Amber Workman to our team as the new Aquatics Superintendent. In her new position, Amber oversees all aquatic facilities and programs at the Community Pool and City Beaches. She brings nearly two decades of experience in the aquatics field, along with a Master of Business Administration. We are excited about the contributions Amber will make to the City’s aquatics programs. Learn more about Amber in English at https://bit.ly/3uE2DLO and in Spanish at https://bit.ly/3a2AJzG.
Carpinteria students in grades 6-12 are invited to submit a design for the future Carpinteria City Library card. New library cards will be issued to Carpinterians on July 1, 2022, and will feature original artwork from a local student. The chosen student artist will also win a $100 prize. Entries must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13. They can be drawn, painted or digitally designed, but they must be exactly 4 inches in height by 6.5 inches wide. A jpeg photo of the artwork should be sent to librarycontest@gmail.com. Entrants must then visit https://forms.gle/Fh84rYKAbD62UTVk7 to fill out an entry form, which includes a portion for their parents to complete. The contest is sponsored by the Friends of the Carpinteria Library, City of Carpinteria and the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center.
The County of Santa Barbara Emergency Rental Assistance Program, administered through United Way of Santa Barbara County, is now accepting applications.
The program is open to Santa Barbara County tenant-households with an annual income at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI), who have experienced a loss of income due to or during the COVID-19 pandemic and experiencing a risk of homelessness or housing instability.
Qualified applicants may apply for rent and utility debt dating back to March 2020. To apply, go to unitedwaysb.org/rent. To check the status of an application already submitted to United Way, tenants or landlords may call (805) 965-8591.
A separate California Emergency Rental Assistance application portal is closed to new applications for Santa Barbara County residents. Applications already received will continue to be processed. Tenants or landlords who need to confirm the status of an application with the state program may call (833) 430-2122 or go to their application at housing.ca.gov.
On Sept. 27, State Senator Monique Limón and Assemblymember Steve Bennett awarded a $1.05 million check to the City of Carpinteria and the County of Santa Barbara to support oil remediation work.
The City of Carpinteria’s $500,000 portion of the state funding will be used to carry out proper abandonment of an oil pipeline that runs east from the Carpinteria Oil & Gas Plant on Dump Road to La Conchita. As an outcome of Venoco Inc.’s 2017 bankruptcy, Chevron has taken responsibility for decommissioning the Carpinteria Oil & Gas Plant, but the pipeline is outside of the Plant site and, like many other oil and gas facilities throughout the state, the government will be required to complete the abandonment work.
“This funding will ensure that local taxpayers are not burdened with the costs for the abandonment of oil facilities left in limbo by the bankruptcy of a private oil company,” stated Mayor Wade Nomura. “Although indicative of a broader regulatory and policy issue concerning costs and responsibility for decommissioning and abandonment of oil and gas facilities in California, today we can celebrate a success.”
The City of Carpinteria thanks Senator Limón and Assemblymember Bennett for their incredibly important work to ensure the California budget trailer bill included the necessary funding.
The Carpinteria Planning Commission will discuss the status of the Proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Program at its meeting on Monday, Oct. 4 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave. City staff will provide a status report on the proposed program that would implement recent State enactments of housing laws to promote development of ADUs. The Planning Commission may then provide recommendations to the City Council regarding program components. For more information, contact Rita Bright, Principal Planner, at (805) 755-4441. The full meeting agenda and associated staff reports are available at carpinteria.ca.us/city-hall/agendas-meetings/
ARB TO CONSIDER DOWNTOWN PROJECTS
The City’s Architectural Review Board will consider two downtown commercial projects at its next meeting on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in person in the City Council Chambers, 5775 Carpinteria Ave. The agenda, linked below, includes detailed information on how to participate and how to submit public comment. All attendees are required to wear face coverings regardless of vaccination status. Highlights of the meeting are listed below. The full agenda and staff reports can be found at https://bit.ly/2XKfhwD.
700 Linden Adaptive Reuse
In-progress review of a proposal for an adaptive reuse project that would remodel and reconfigure the existing buildings in the 700 block of Linden Avenue to create a multi-tenant retail, restaurant and office development with a central outdoor plaza. The project includes a new second floor addition comprised of office suites, a bar and rooftop deck/patio areas. A 20-space surface parking lot is proposed for the rear of the property, accessed from Cactus Lane.
4835 Carpinteria Avenue
Preliminary/final review of a request to allow for exterior alterations to accommodate a new outdoor patio addition and a minor interior remodel for a new coffee house within an existing business. Exterior work would involve alterations to the existing parking lot for a new outdoor patio addition, new site wall, landscaping and partial reconfiguration of the parking lot.
The Carpinteria City Council will hold its next regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m. In accordance with State guidance, the City will provide both in-person and virtual attendance and participation options for the meeting.
Members of the public may attend the meeting at City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave. In accordance with the Santa Barbara County Health Officer Order, masks are required for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. Members of the public may also view the meeting live at www.carpinteria.ca.us, on Government Access Television Channel 21 or by logging into the Zoom webinar through the link in the agenda below.
The following topics are highlights of the agenda. Additional details and numerous ways for the public to provide comments can be found at https://bit.ly/3udwdrh. Comments posted on social media will not be provided to council members.
California Coastal Cleanup Day will take place on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to noon, and the City of Carpinteria encourages you to pitch in that day or any day to help prevent ocean pollution. Organized cleanups will take place at Jelly Bowl, Carpinteria State Beach, Rincon County Park and Santa Claus Lane. Alternatively, you can participate by picking up litter in your neighborhood, park or other local area. Trash from inland areas flows downstream to the coast, so cleaning up neighborhood trash prevents marine debris. Gather cleanup supplies from home, download the CleanSwell app to count your trash, and to have your trash counted!
The Carpinteria City Council has proclaimed September as Suicide Prevention Month. The proclamation recognizes suicide as a public health problem and suicide prevention as a community responsibility. Worldwide there are more deaths by suicide than by homicide and war combined. In Santa Barbara County, suicide is the second leading cause of injury and death . The City of Carpinteria works collaboratively with Santa Barbara County Department of Behavior Wellness and HopeNet of Carpinteria (representative of which are pictured here with members of the City Council) and appreciates the services they offer to the Carpinteria community in preventing suicide.
© 2025 City of Carpinteria. All Rights Reserved.
